I saw this cover in the New York Public Library one day while meandering. I spent a lot of my childhood in the library. For some reason it called out to me. I pulled it off the shelf and was immediately sucked in: In a hole in the ground lived a Hobbit. It’s...

People do the strangest things. Dogs tend to just watch and sigh, and then take a nap. Gus often naps near my desk while I work. Cool Gus could understand moving those stones if bacon was the reward. Piece of cake. Well, wait. Cake? But otherwise? Why did they do...

Ready to jump into your novel? Already jumped and are drowning? Here are some questions you might want to ask. And here’s a way to learn from the experts: those who have been successful at this gig we call writing. Plot Part I: Research and Narrative Questions...

Gilligan’s Island comes to mind right away. Talk about limiting your story options. Trivia– Mister Howell was the voice of Mister Magoo. And Mrs. Howell only agreed to do the pilot because it was being filmed in Hawaii. She, too, thought the premise...